Synthesis of extended linear aromatics using tandem Diels-Alder aromatization reactions

…, FR Fronczek, WH Daly, ML McLaughlin

Index: Morris, J. Larry; Becker, Calvin L.; Fronczek, Frank R.; Daly, William H.; McLaughlin, Mark L. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1994 , vol. 59, # 21 p. 6484 - 6486

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Abstract

Extended aromatic structures such as the naphthyl and anthryl nucleus have interesting physical and chemical characteristics. Anthracenes generally fluoresce between 400 and 680 nm. l Molecules with variously substituted anthracene nuclei react as Diels-Alder dienes. 2 Anthracene also undergoes photochemical 4+ 4 cycloaddition reactions across the 9, lO positions to form a thermoreversible dimer. This reaction of anthracene has been ...